Valve protector



P. J. SHRUM VALVE PROTECTOR Nov. 18, 1930.

Filed March 1, 192s 2 sheetssheet 1 Fzyf.

AVNVENTOR.

Nov. 18, 1930.

P. J. s HRUM VALVE PROTECTOR Filed March l. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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Patented i Nov.y 185,` l 930 UNITED STATESl PATENToF-FICE PETER J. sHRUIvI, oEMoNAcA HEIGHTS, PENNSYLVANIA,V AssIerNoRv To PITTSBURGH scREw AND BOLT CORPORATION, AjooRPoRATIoNk E PENNsYLVANIA l VALVE PROTECTOR Application filed March 1,

It is desirable to protect valve openings and their conventional associated flanges from blows7 grit and moisture during the transportation of such valves; this is especially so with the larger valves such as gate 10 valves, as the weight of such valves is sullicient to damage the face of its flanges when moved about duringshipping; alsoit is desirable toprotect the valve yfrom dirt, moisture and the like. In many cases the openings in valves are internally threaded for the purpose well known to theart; such threads yare subjected tov dirt and moisture lor damaged to such an extent that it is necessary to re-thread the openings after the valves have reached their destination. It is one object ofthis invention to provide a valve protector that shall protect the Valve opening, the threads there'inand the 4flange thereabout, as well as the valve seat, from blows,

dirt and moisture during the transportation of suchvalves.k

Another object of thisinvention is to provide a valve protector which can be produce-d inexpensively and which can be readily applied to and removed from the valve which will thoroughly protect such valve and which lwill not come oil' under the action of continuous chattering or vibration.

Other objects of this invention may be brielly summarized as consisting kof certain novel details of construction and combina.- l tion of parts whichv will be described in the specification and setforthin the appended claim. o j Y,

In the accompanying sheets of drawings,

1 is a side'elevational view of al valve having three openings therein and equipped with' protectors embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is; a sectionalk view taken through-Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a valve illustrating the manner in Whichtlie present protector is applied; Fig. 4 is an elevational end view of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is an end view of a protector embodying the invention and Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of Fig. 5.

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yIntlie drawings 11 is: a valve havingrinternally threaded openings 12 therein, each l 4of the openings V12 terminating in a heXagonal llangelhaving a protectorz14 disposedthereon andv means 15.I for maintaining thel several protectors inrigid fixed relation with the. flanges. j l.

The protector which isl preferably stamped from a single; piece of, sheet metal, comprises a circular( portion 16 rthe edgesfofl which terminateY in a;c'ontinuous`annular flange 17 disposed in a angles"torthecircularfportion lfform a cup shaped member.A portion 16 is provided withy diagonally and oppositely disposed 'openings 18 therethrough adjacent the inner surface ofthe flange portionl forreceiv'ingan'd cooperating with the means'lrfor fastening the protectors in operative position'.

` Figures 1v andv 2 show avalve havingr three internally threaded openings 12, each of the said openings terminating in the conventional hexagonal shaped flange 13,;a protector'lf` disposedabout each of the flanges 13 and the mannerin `which the means 15 is employedV for fastening the protectors in operative position j 1.-. i* v The means 15 comprises a suitable wire or bolt adapted to extend through the corresponding openings 18,'in oppositely disposed protectors 14, as shown at 21. 22 illustrates one means employing a wire formaintaining a singleA protector in operativeposition, the protector-14 being disposed,v on the langea13 and having a suitable wire extending through one ofthe openings 18 around the body ofthe It can be seen from the drawingsthat. y"i

since the inner portion of thecup shaped plane substantially at rright.

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protector 14 is cylindrical and the flange l hexagonal, spaces 23 are provided between the inner surface of the annular flange 17 and Y the sides of the hexagonal'flange 13. And, 5 since due to the hexagonalv form of the flange 13, the latter has amaXimum as Well as av minimumY diameter, theV perforations, holes or openings 18 are drilled in the disc 16 ad'- jacent the smallest diameterof the flange 13 Y and adjacentthe inner diameter of the flange 17 of the eupli. Tl111s, the perforations or openingslS are *located adjacent the inner circumference of the continuous annularV flange ,17 of the cup-shaped protector 14. Such arrangement prevents the fastening Y means 15 from coming in contact With the inner portion of thev valve 11as Well as pref venting the openings in the protector from registering With the valve opening and therei A 2 0 by preventing the Vdustl andV moisture from seeping intoV the inner portionof the valve.

Fig. 3 illustrates the valve 11 having 0ppositely disposed openings 12 and the 1nanner of fastening protectors in rigid fixed Y, relation With suchopenings which is the same vas that shown at 21 in Figs. 1'and2.

' The present protector is quickly and easily attached to or removed from the valves, very simple in design and is inexpensive to manu- 0 facture'.A Y Y y j `r While I have-illustrated and described the present protector in connection with valves, it Will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this protector may be employed for other V35 like articles. Other changes, modifications,

substitutions, additions and omissions may be made in the invention Without departingV from'the spirit and scopeof the .appended claim. A 49 WhatI claimasfnew anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:l n The combination with a valve having an opening therein, said opening terminating in a hexagonal flange, said opening being in# ternally`threadedof a cup-shaped protector whose diameter corresponds to themaxinium diameter `of the hexagonal flange andV being formedto fit over said flange, said cup-shaped protector having openings adjacent its inner 50\ circumference and the smallest diameter of f \said hexagonal flange, .and means for engaging said openings for `fastening said pro tector tofthejvalve. Y

, In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 25th vday of February,

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